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W Hardy Hendren Pediatric Surgical and Urological Education

EIN 45-3182813 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SPONSOR-SUPPORTED DIGITAL RESOURCES THAT ENABLE A GLOBAL PEDIATRIC SURGICAL COMMUNITY TO HELP ONE ANOTHER BETTER SERVE CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX SURGICAL ISSUES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. THE DIGITAL RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS WITHOUT CHARGE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE.

Income
$105,001
Spending
$147,587
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$108,000, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $75,486 spent. THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS MAJOR PROJECT, THE HENDREN PROJECT. THROUGH THE HENDREN PROJECT, THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS A REGULAR SERIES OF WEBINARS AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT PROVIDE, WITHOUT FINANCIAL CHARGE, ANINTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL FORUM WHERE SURGEONS CAN PRESENT THEIR MOST CHALLENGING CASES AND DISCUSS TREATMENT STRATEGIES WITH PEERS AND EXPERTS WORLDWIDE. THE HENDREN PROJECT IS ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO REGISTERED AND VETTED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AFFILIATED WITH PEDIATRIC SURGERY AND UROLOGY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HOSTS DAY-LONG ONLINE EDUCATIONAL COURSES, WHERE SURGEONS CAN LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES TO TREAT CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX SURGICAL CONDITIONS MORE EFFECTIVELY. THE ONLINE PRESENTATIONS ARE RECORDED AND PROVIDE THE CORE CONTENT THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THE HENDREN PROJECT. THIS CONTENT IS OFTEN UNIQUE BECAUSE THE SURGICAL CONDITIONS DISCUSSED ARE RARELY REPORTED IN MEDICAL JOURNALS AND AT MEDICAL CONFERENCES. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE FOUNDATION RETAINS AS EDITORS A GROUP OF WORLD-RENOWNED, VOLUNTEER SURGICAL EXPERTS FROM SELECTED FIELDS WITHIN PEDIATRIC SURGERY AND UROLOGY. THEIR LEADERSHIP HELPS THE FOUNDATION ADDRESS RARE AND COMPLEX MEDICAL ISSUES ENCOUNTERED BY PRACTITIONERS IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN. THEIR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROVIDES ACCESS TO RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY AND UROLOGY, THUS CREATING A TRULY UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT COMPLEX PEDIATRIC SURGICAL ISSUES PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE LIFETIME OF THE PATIENT AND THAT INITIAL PEDIATRIC SURGERY IS THE BEGINNING OF A LIFELONG JOURNEY. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESOURCES AND MEDICAL INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION OF CARE OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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